 Strength, comeliness of shape, or amplest merit, That woman's love can win, or long inherit ; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, Which way soever men refer it, Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven, though one should musing sit.  Specimens of English Dramatic Poets: Who Lived about the Time of Shakespeare - Page 292by Charles Lamb - 1813 - 484 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Lamb - 1856 - 408 pages
...learning of a new language to understand their meaning when they speak. It is, indeed, hard to hit • " Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven though one should musing sic." It is as if a being of pure intellect should take upon him to express the emotions of our sensitive... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - English literature - 1857 - 564 pages
...hard to hit • 1 Much like Or seven e thy riddle, Samson, in one day though one should musing siu" It is as if a being of pure intellect should take...natures. There would be all knowledge, but sympathetic expressions would be wanting. BEN JONSON. The Case is Altered. — The passion for wealth has worn... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1857 - 468 pages
...the>ir meaning when they speak. It is indeed hard to hit: Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Qr- seven though one should musing sit. It is as if a...intellect should take upon him to express the emotions of oui? sensitive natures. There would be all knowledge, but sympathetic expression would be wanting.]... | |
 | John Milton - 1862 - 568 pages
...or long inherit • But what it is, hard is to say, arder to hit, (Which way soever men refer it,) Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day, Or seven, though one should musing sit. If any of these or all, the Timnian bride Had not so soon preferr'd Thy paranymph, worthless to thee... | |
 | John Milton - 1864 - 584 pages
...or long inherit ; But what it is, hard is to say ; Harder to hit (Which way soever men refer it) — Much like thy riddle, Samson ! in one day Or seven, though one should musing sit. If any of these or all, the Timnian bride Had not so soon preferred Thy paranymph, worthless to thee... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 708 pages
...win or long inherit; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, Which way soever men refer it; Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven, though one should musing sit. If any of these, or all, the Tinmian bride Had not so soon preferr'd Thy paranymph, worthless to thee... | |
 | 1866 - 376 pages
...or long inherit ; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, Which way soever men refer it, wu Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven, though one should musing sit. If any of these or all, the Timnian bride Had not so soon preferr'd Thy paranymph, worthless to thee... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1867 - 684 pages
...learning of a new Uinguage to understand their meaning when they speak. It is indeed hard to hit: " Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven...intellect should take upon him to express the emotions of oui sensitive natures. There would be all knowledge, but sympathetic expressions would be wanting.... | |
 | John Milton - 1867 - 220 pages
...win or long inherit; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, (Which way soever men refer it) Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven, though one should musing sit. If any of these, or all, the Timnian bride Had not so soon preferred Thy paranymph, worthless to thee... | |
 | John Milton - 1867 - 244 pages
...win or long inherit; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, (Which way soever men refer it) Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven, though one should musing sit. If any of these, or all, the Timnian bride Had not so soon preferred Thy paranymph, worthless to thee... | |
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